Atlanta Metropolitan Area
As a proud American, Gen Z commentator, and community advocate, I have experience across campaigns, national media, and leadership roles. My work is centered on politics, media, and civic engagement, with a concentration on how young people interact with democracy, institutions, and power. I graduated a semester early from Oglethorpe University in December 2024 with a B.A. in Political Science and proudly walked with my original Class of 2025 that May. During my undergrad years, not a second was wasted. I served as Student Body President in my junior year, as the first East Asian student elected to the role. There, I fulfilled my initiatives to get students civically engaged by collaborating with Georgia State University's SGA to register students to vote, launching the OU tradition, Stormy Gratitude Day, to appreciate both students and faculty, and expanding civic programming. Professionally, my experience expanded beyond the classroom, interning at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a Digital Producer, a U.S. Senate internship, and serving as State Director for Voters of Tomorrow Georgia during a historic election cycle. I'm currently pursuing a Master of Science in Public Policy at Georgia Tech (MSPP '27), where I serve as a fully funded Research Assistant working with a distinguished professor and interdisciplinary research lab on women in STEM. My motivation for getting involved in politics stems from a deep-rooted desire to improve the quality of life for people. Having undergone foster care and adoption in my early childhood shaped how I understand policy, not as a black and white system, but as an involuntary process that directly impacts whether people are represented, protected, or forgotten. Since age 14, I've been involved in political campaigns, media, and advocacy, gaining experience both in front and behind the scenes. Some of my civic involvement has been featured in The New York Times, NBC News, CNN Politics, and The Guardian. My commentary has been quoted by outlets including Fox News, New York Post, Business Insider, Washington Examiner, The Epoch Times, and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Alongside my graduate studies, I continue contributing to national conversations through media interviews, published writing, and public speaking. In the long term, my aspirations include senior political communications positions, establishing a national platform, becoming a commentator, and actively getting others involved. My primary objective has always been to utilize my voice to foster community involvement in our democracy.
• Support campaign operations, voter outreach, and strategic initiatives. • Lead volunteer engagement, grassroots outreach, and community partnerships. • Manage campaign communications, events, and supporter engagement initiatives. • Collaborate with campaign leadership to advance goals through Election Day.
• Write opinion pieces and commentary on current events, policy, and student issues for The Technique, the South’s liveliest college newspaper. • Conduct research and craft persuasive, thought-provoking op-eds that spark dialogue and encourage civic engagement. • Collaborate with editors to ensure clarity, accuracy, and impact in published work.
Collaborate with a nationally distinguished professor, and be a part of her interdisciplinary lab team to advance impactful public policy research. Design event graphics and communications to promote lab initiatives, support programming that fosters collaboration, and contribute to projects that will develop into full research studies.
Provide Gen–Z-focused political and public policy commentary through media interviews, quoted analysis, and published writing. • Beginning in 2025, have been consistently featured and quoted in national outlets including Fox News, New York Post, Washington Examiner, The Epoch Times, Business Insider, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) print & digital, and others. • Also interviewed and featured on NBC News and CNN Politics in 2024, offering analysis on Gen Z political engagement informed by on-the-ground campaign experience and contributing to the national conversation. • Publish op-eds and articles in outlets such as The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and YR Media, with consistent writing beginning in 2023. • Most national & local features, and commentary can be found in my LinkedIn publication section.
Developed and produced engaging podcast episodes spotlighting youth voices, pop culture influencers, and social issues promoted via coordinated campaigns across Instagram and YouTube. Special guests that came on the podcast include, but are not limited to, New York Times bestseller Harlan Cohen, Cambodian Genocide survivor & national author Loung Ung, State Rep. Sam Park, Rep. Ruwa Romman, Fanbase CEO Isaac Hayes III, and mega foodie with 4 million subscribers Karissa Eats. Wrote compelling scripts, interview questions, and promotional copy tailored for Gen Z and millennial audiences. Used content scheduling tools and analytics to track audience engagement and adjust messaging strategy in real-time. Promoted digital episodes with original short-form video content and audiograms, optimized for rapid response and shareability.